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Upgrade on PH’s credit ratings boosts peso, PSEi

MANILA - - Monday’s upgrade by Fitch Ratings on the Philippines’ investment grade to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘ with Stable outlook lifted both the peso and the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...

Kanlaon still restive; 155 volcanic quakes recorded

BACOLOD CITY -- Kanlaon Volcano in Negros has remained restive as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 155 new volcanic earthquakes over the past 24 hours. The agency’s seismic...

Informant gets P100-K reward for successful anti-drug ops

ILOILO CITY -- The local government unit of Sara, Iloilo on Monday afternoon gave PHP100,000 cash reward to the informant whose tips led to the successful arrest of Western Visayas High...

1,275 cars break EDSA lane rule on Day 1 of trial

MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has apprehended 1,275 motorists for not complying with the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) during the...

Palace ‘pleased’ with PH credit rating upgrade

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday welcomed the rating upgrade of the Philippines’ long-term foreign currency-denominated debt by one level, saying the rise in the ratings only shows the country’s consistent macroeconomic...

LGUs ordered to strictly enforce smoking ban this Christmas

MANILA -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered all local government units to strictly enforce the smoking ban in government offices, schools, hospitals, and other public...

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